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Botany

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6. They bought out my local vet office a few years ago and prices jumped.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 07:10 AM

22 hrs ago

That office had been part of the neighborhood for 60 years. I love my vets who have
practice @ that office but something is very wrong with Wall Street taking over it.

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How Wall Street Took Over Your Vet - Senator Elizabeth Warren [View all] Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

Most veterinarians are horrified by this trend too... With the exception of a few who sold clinics hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Thanks! And I feel the exact same way. Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago #3

Maybe cross-post in the Pets forum to get some more supporters to contact Warren? hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #4

I did think of posting there first, but thanks, I'll take your suggestion Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago #5

100% true catchnrelease 23 hrs ago #2

They bought out my local vet office a few years ago and prices jumped. Botany 22 hrs ago #6

My vet is fairly close by and he works on his own, no office staff except for his wife, but then she died last year Rhiannon12866 22 hrs ago #7

I think we are lucky in the Pittsburgh area, the VCA group hasn't shown up here FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #8

I've had a dog my whole life, my Dad got the family a cocker spaniel when I was a kid because he had had one Rhiannon12866 21 hrs ago #9

It's so hard when you lose them, it feels like losing a family member FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #10

It's the worst. I still miss my little Jack every single day. Rhiannon12866 21 hrs ago #11

Private Equity... GiqueCee 21 hrs ago #12

Go here BonnieJW 19 hrs ago #13

Thank you Senator Warren and Prairie_Seagull 18 hrs ago #14